Coastal Community Foundation of South

N CHARLESTON, SC EIN: 23-7390313 Website

THE FOUNDATION BUILDS THRIVING COMMUNITIES BY CONNECTING PEOPLE AND INVESTING RESOURCES, ACROSS THE NINE COASTAL COUNTIES OF SC BEAUFORT, BERKELEY, CHARLESTON, COLLETON, DORCHESTER, GEORGETOWN, HAMPTON, HORRY, AND JASPER. IT ALSO MANAGES OVER 800 INDIVIDUAL FUNDS, EACH GUIDED BY A DONOR'S INTENT TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC OR BROAD CHARITABLE GOALS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$435.6M

+11.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$26.0M

+36.3% YoY

Grant Count

459

+10.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$57K

+23.9% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$22M$44M$66M$88M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$435,574,394$389,376,801$293,333,431
Revenue$46,328,098$58,989,034$80,143,972
Expenses$40,582,009$32,648,144$26,627,755
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$17,734,803$6,607,159$23,396,079
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$7M$13M$20M$26M393 grants2020382 grants2021399 grants2022417 grants2023459 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL D…$2.3MUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CARO…$2.0MBEAUFORT COUNTY BLACK CH…$1.3MASHLEY HALL FOUNDATION$1.1MNEW MORNING$1.0MSEA ISLANDS HERITAGE ACA…$800KPENN CENTER INC$650KLOWCOUNTRY LEGAL VOLUNTE…$545KENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR ALL…$525KCHARMECK FAMILY JUSTICE …$500K

Grant Size Distribution

2,050 grants across all recorded years

1683<$50K210$50–100K103$100–250K34$250–500K12$500K–1M8$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

DARRIN GOSSCEO$318KJANE LITZCFO$222KMELISSA LEVESQUECHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER$187KDAVID GALVINVP OF TALENT & OPERATIONS$148KKERRI FORESTVP OF GRANTMAKING AND COMMUN…$124KHELEN WOLFESR DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT & ST…$124KCHRISTOPHER BALLADSR DIRECTOR FINANCE & CONTRO…$122KTODD LOHRENZSR DIRECTOR MARKETING & COMM…$112K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
VANESSA GONGORADIRECTOR1
STACY DAVISDIRECTOR1
MASON HOLLANDDIRECTOR1
CHRISTIE WOOTTONDIRECTOR1
ELLIS REGENBOGENDIRECTOR1
MORGAN MORTONDIRECTOR1
JEROME HARRISDIRECTOR1
DAVID BUNDYDIRECTOR1
ANITA ZUCKERDIRECTOR1
WENDY ZARADIRECTOR1
JAMIE PHILLIPPEDIRECTOR1
CATHERINE C LACOURDIRECTOR1
COKEITHA GADDISTDIRECTOR1
JULIE H WALKERDIRECTOR1
BERNETT W MAZYCKDIRECTOR - THRU 1.3.251
TYEKA GRANTDIRECTOR - THRU 12.31.241
LARRY MERCADODIRECTOR - THRU 12.31.241
HERBERT L DRAYTON IIIIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1
WILIAM DUNNSECRETARY/TREASURER1
RONDA K DEANCHAIR4
DARRIN GOSSCEO50$318,000
JANE LITZCFO50$221,952
MELISSA LEVESQUECHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER50$187,270
HELEN WOLFESR DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT & STEWARDSHIP50$123,564
CHRISTOPHER BALLADSR DIRECTOR FINANCE & CONTROLLER50$122,383
TODD LOHRENZSR DIRECTOR MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS50$111,726
DAVID GALVINVP OF TALENT & OPERATIONS50$147,696
KERRI FORESTVP OF GRANTMAKING AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP50$124,419

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

32states
+24 more states

Cities

AccordAdams RunAlbert LeaAlbuquerqueAllendaleAndersonAndrewsArlingtonAshevilleAthensAtlantaAugustaAustinAwendawBala CynwyrdBaltimoreBeaufortBendBerkeleyBluffton

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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